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ATTORNEY,

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PATENT OFFICE.' `v

HENRY FLYNT, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLESE. COOKE, OF SAME PLACE.

vAPoR R GAS STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,850,dated February14,1988.

' Application med March 9, 18er. serai No. 230,255. ino model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY FLYN'r, of Kansas City, Jackson county,Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor orGas Stoves, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXactdescription, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

This invention relates more particularly to ro a reversible burner foruse in a vapor or gas stove; and its object is to provide a burnerswiveled upon the end ofthe commingling' '"t'ube and adapted to throwthe heat either up'- ward against the under side of the article desiredto be heated or cooked or downward upon the top of such article. Inconnection with such burner are arranged a frame-work for supporting thecooking utensils and other details, all of which will be set forthherein,

2o and more particularly pointed out in the claims. I accomplish thisobject by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure l is a cross-section of the elevatingframe-work for supporting the cooking utensils above the table of theordinary vapor or gas' stove, the reversible burner being shown incrosssection therein. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anenlarged'cross- 3o section of the reversible burner detached.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation ofFig. 3,l showing the swivel connection.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the perforated face of the burner. Fig. 6 is aplan view of a portion of the stove-table,

3 5 showing my improved reversible burner pivoted therein and with itsperforated face turned downward. Fig. 7 is alongitudinal section of aportion of the stovetable,showingthe hanger frame-work for supportingthe cooking uten- 4o sils below the surface of the table, the revers`ible burnerbeing also shown therein, its face turned downward. Fig. 8 isan end view\'of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a central longitudinal sectional viewof my improved reversible burner. Fig. 10 is 'a general perspective Viewof a gas or vapor stove, showing my reversible burner and the hangerframe-,work attached thereto.

The same letters of reference have been applied to corresponding partsthroughout the several figures and in the specification.

The letter A designates the stove-tablesup-r ported by suitable legs. I

B is the reservoir for the gasoline; C, the supply-tube leading to thecomminglingtubes D through the generator E, which may be ofany desiredor preferred construction. When artificial or natural gas is used, itwill be led` direct into the tubes D through Ia suitable branch andvalves located at E. The tubes `D may be of any desiredI number andleadvto 6o 'a short Itube, H, which constitutes one member of theswiveljoint.

rIhe tube H is provided with a hole, h, into which a pin,- I, may beinserted for turning this tube on the tube D, and thus reversing theburner5or any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose-,such, for instance, as a handle rigidly connected to the tube H.Attached to the shieldK, opposite the end of the perforated 8o tube G,and projecting axially from 'opposite' the closed end of said tube, is abar, J, and this bar with the tube D form the journals upon which thereversible burner is pivoted.

The perforated interior tube, G,is surrounded by a shield or backing, K,on three sides, which shield is of sheet metal and preferablyconcavoconvex, as shown. The face of the burner is composed of ametallic framework,L,stretched from edge to edge of the shield, and awire- 9o netting, M, clamped against the inner surface of the frame-workL by means of bolts N ,passing through the frame work, netting, andshield at the edges. The vapor or gas enters the perforated tube G fromtubes H and'D, 95 passes through the perforations therein into thechamber formed by the shield and face, and is forced through theperforated face against the utensil or article to be heated or cooked.

It will be evident that when the face of the roo burner is turneduppermost t-he heat will be thrown upward, and that when the burner isturned'on its journals, so that the face will be down, the heat and thedames will be thrown in that direction.

The elevating frame-work O (illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2) is preferablycomposed of sheetiron, and adapted to be placed upon the tabletop forelevating the cooking utensils above the same. This frame-work ispreferably rectangular in shape, open at top and bottom, and closed onall sides, except opposite one end of the slides Q, whereon a dish, pan,or broiler, R,is adapted to be supported below the burner, and when theface of the latter is turned down theilames will be thrown into thisdish or upon the top of the article being cooked. By withdrawing thedish R and resting it upon the top of the sidesof the frame-work O andby turning the burner face upward the bottom of the dish will be heated.

The hanger framework P (illustrated in Figs. 6, 7, 8, and l0) isconstructed, preferably, of sheetmetal angle-strips P, depending fromthe tabletop and connected at their lower eX- tremities by horizontalslides Q.y This framework is intended fora similar use, except thatherein the dish is supported below the tabletop by means of the stripsQ, and when it is desired to heat thebottom of such dish, or, in fact,the bottom of any dish, it is simply placed on the stovetop above theburner and the latter turned face upward. Y

It will be understood that in using either frame-work the pipe D must beled to the swivel -joint, and, further, that the hanger frame-work maybe rigidly attached to the stove-table by bolts, screws, or any othersuita ble means, if desired, as shown in Fig. 10. The bar J issnitablyjournaled in either framework nsed, and the tube H is passedloosely through such frame-work in order that the burner may be reversedat pleasure.

In Fig. 4 Ihaveillustrated two supplemental lugs, S, depending from thetable-top, through which the bar .I and tube H may also be passed, ifdesired, for further strengthening the device, although this feature isnot essential.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a device for fastening the burner with its faceeither up or down. This device consists of two lugs, S', having roundedfaces, and when the rod I is sprung and rests between these lugs theburner-face will be locked in downward position. Upon the opposite sideof the frame-work are two similar lugs, (not here shown,) and when therod rests between these latter the burner-face will be locked in upwardposition. Although I have not illustrated this device in connection withthe hanger frame-work, I contemplate its use when the rod Iis employed.

When a handle or other similar device is used for reversing the burner,any suitable means may be employed for locking it.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

l. The herein-described reversible burner for vapor or gas stoves,comprising the short tube H, swiveled' upon the conducting-tube D, theperforated tube G, extending the tube H, the shield K, surrounding theperforated tube on three sides, and the perforated face M, secured tothe edges of said shield, in combination with a frame-work within whichsaid burner is supported, substantially as described.

2. The hereindescribed reversible burner for vapor or gas stoves,comprising the short tube I-I, provided with the hole h, adapted toreceive a reversingpin, I, said tube being swiveled upon theconducting-tube D, the perforated tube G, extending the tube H, theshield K, surrounding the perforated tube on three sides, the netting M,connecting the edges of the shield, the frame L, covering said netting,and the bolts N, passing through the edges of the shield, netting, andframe for securing them together, in combination with a frame-workwithin which said burner is supported, substantially as described.

3. In a reversible burner for vapor or gas stoves, the combination, withthe burner proper having the short tube Hat one end and the rod J at theother, of a frame-work within which said rod is journaled, and aconducting-tube swiveled to said tube H, as and for the purpose setforth.

4. The combination, with the reversible burner, the tube H, providedwith the hole h, and the pin I, of the framework for supporting theburner, provided with the lugs S and the supply-tube D, for the purposestated.

5. In avapor or gas stove, the combination, with a reversible burner anda conductingtube connected thereto, of a frame-work within which saidburner is journaled midway between its bottom and top, said frame-workhaving an open top and being provided with slides Q near its bottom,as'and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a vapor or gas stove, the combination, with the stove-table A andthe hanger framework, the latter comprising depending arms P', havingthe slides Q, of the reversible burnerjonrnaled midway between saidstovetable and slides, for the purpose set forth.

7. In a vapor or gas stove, the combination, with the stove-table A, thelugs S, secured thereto, and the hangerr frame-work compris- IIO inorthe de )endinfr arms P', havin@ the slides l D .l b b

